A body discovered on an Irish beach has been confirmed to have been that of a male who fell from a Stena Line ferry deck in October.
The body of the male was found last Thursday morning on a beach near Hollywood, Co. Down - just outside Belfast city.
The news has been confirmed by Belfast Harbour Police who had been working with local coastguard teams to find the body after the alarm was raised by the ferry on October 29th last.
The search covered an extensive area of Belfast Lough, but was stood down the day after the alarm was raised.
A statement from Belfast Harbour Police reads: "Belfast Harbour Police can confirm that the body recovered from a beach near Holywood on Thursday (17th November) has been identified as the person who went missing from the Stena Line ferry on October 29. There are no further details we can provide at this time."
